CTKB vs TMO vs TXG Stock Comparison

Cytek Biosciences, Thermo Fisher Scientific and 10x Genomics Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TXG 10x Genomics, Inc.
$78.02 -9.0% 1M +474.1% 1Y
Market cap
$10.16B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$616.91M
Div. yield
–
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3 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Thermo Fisher Scientific leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Thermo Fisher Scientific 4, 10x Genomics 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCTKBTMOTXGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $777.30M $256.36B $10.16B TMO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -9.6x 36.4x -135.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 26.8x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.4% +8.3% -4.3% TMO
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -39.0% — -12.2% TXG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.27% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.1% +23.0% +474.1% TXG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -23.4%/yr +2.3%/yr -13.9%/yr TMO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 55.8% 29.8% 73.9% TMO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 51/100 61/100 TXG

Percentile Scorecard

CTKBTMOTXG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCTKBTMOTXG
Valuation 54 #104 of 227 50 #113 of 227 43 #130 of 227
Growth 3 #212 of 219 41 #130 of 219 66 #76 of 219
Profitability 45 #114 of 206 70 #63 of 206 63 #77 of 206
Financial Health 53 #112 of 238 – 68 #78 of 238
Shareholder Returns 47 #71 of 134 44 #76 of 134 68 #44 of 134
Overall 41 51 61
  • CTKB ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • TMO ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • TXG ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCTKBTMOTXGSPY
1 month +5.8%+2.9%-9.0% -0.2%
3 months +34.1%+20.3%+65.8% +3.9%
6 months +30.9%+47.4%+265.1% +8.2%
Year to date +18.4%+19.7%+378.4% +12.9%
1 year +44.1%+23.0%+474.1% +12.3%
3 years +38.1%+60.7%+114.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +11.4%+17.1%+28.9% +23.3%
5 years -73.7%+11.8%-52.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -23.4%+2.3%-13.9% +10.9%
10 years —+364.6%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+16.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCTKBTMOTXGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 55.8%29.8%73.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 55.0%28.3%66.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.870.622.22 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.790.776.41 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -90.3%-41.5%-96.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.8%-0.5%-20.2% -1.2%
52-week high $6.09$696.55$97.74 $779.14
52-week low $3.36$438.34$12.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCTKBTMOTXG
P/E now vs peer median -9.6xmedian 29.6x 36.4xmedian 29.6x -135.0xmedian 29.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 2.9x 5.4xmedian 2.9x 16.5xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -19.0xmedian 17.4x —median 17.4x -227.8xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -64.3xmedian 22.3x 34.0xmedian 22.3x 83.7xmedian 22.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 2.3x 4.7xmedian 2.3x 12.3xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.07median 1.04 4.80median 1.04 -5.03median 1.04

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCTKBTMOTXG
Revenue $206.71M $47.35B $616.91M
Gross profit $110.03M – $432.03M
Operating income -$44.65M $8.47B -$88.38M
Net income -$80.58M $7.09B -$75.13M
Free cash flow -$12.08M – $121.44M
R&D $37.26M $1.40B $226.80M
EPS (diluted) $-0.62 $19.06 $-0.58
Cash & equivalents $73.85M $5.46B –
Shares (diluted) 129.46M 371.00M 129.98M
Enterprise value $453.57M $256.48B $9.97B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCTKBTMOTXG
P/E -9.6x 36.4x -135.0x
P/FCF -64.3x 34.0x 83.7x
P/Operating cash flow -128.7x 27.5x 80.0x
P/S 3.8x 5.4x 16.5x
P/B 2.4x 4.7x 12.3x
P/Tangible book 2.5x 7.0x 13.3x
EV/EBITDA -19.0x – -227.8x
EV/EBIT -15.8x – -114.4x
EV/Revenue 3.4x 5.4x 16.4x
EV/FCF -58.2x – 83.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -116.5x 27.5x 79.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.07 4.80 -5.03

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCTKBTMOTXG
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.4% 8.3% -4.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 2.9% 2.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 3.1% – -3.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.4% – 1.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -66.2% 12.8% 12.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -31.0% 7.2% 20.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -1,159% 7.9% 11.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -139.7% 6.2% 24.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -1,134% 9.7% 14.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -141.6% 7.6% 26.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -139.7% 21.9% 89.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -66.7% 4.5% 135.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -211.1% – 113.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.9% – 44.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCTKBTMOTXG
Gross margin 53.2% – 70.0%
EBITDA margin -17.9% – -7.2%
Operating margin -21.6% – -14.3%
Pretax margin -19.7% – -12.1%
Net margin -39.0% – -12.2%
FCF margin -5.8% – 19.7%
Operating cash flow margin -2.9% 19.7% 20.6%
Return on equity -24.8% 13.2% -9.2%
Return on assets -18.0% 6.2% -7.3%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -12.3% – -9.8%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.1x 1.3x -1.7x
Stock comp / revenue 10.3% – 16.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCTKBTMOTXG
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 28.0% – 19.9%
Equity / assets 72.0% 47.9% 80.1%
Interest coverage -143.1x – –
Current ratio 4.5x 1.8x 5.7x
Quick ratio 1.5x – 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.9x – 0.4x
Altman Z-score 4.24 – 28.69

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCTKBTMOTXG
Dividend yield – 0.3% –
Net buyback yield -0.2% – -0.1%
Shareholder yield -0.2% 0.3% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCTKBTMOTXG
Forward P/E – 26.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.32FY2026 $25.91FY2026 $-0.79FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +13.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +2.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $197.36MFY2026 $50.12BFY2026 $580.42MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.1%FY2026 +12.5%FY2026 -9.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.9% -2.8% +24.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCTKBTMOTXG
Held by institutions 62.8% 90.2% 100.0%
Institutions holding 156 2,622 389
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.1% +0.8% +2.4%
Institutions buying 75 1,142 197
Institutions selling 64 1,144 137
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.00 1.44

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CTKBTMOTXG
CTKB 1.00 0.47 0.40
TMO 0.47 1.00 0.50
TXG 0.40 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CTKB, TMO and TXG?

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) is the largest by market capitalisation: Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) $777.30M, Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) $256.36B, 10x Genomics (TXG) $10.16B.

Which company is growing faster?

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) +5.4%, Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) +8.3%, 10x Genomics (TXG) -4.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

10x Genomics (TXG) has the highest net margin (Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) -39.0%, 10x Genomics (TXG) -12.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year 10x Genomics (TXG) returned the most: Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) +44.1%, Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) +23.0%, 10x Genomics (TXG) +474.1%. Over five years, Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) compounded fastest (Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) -23.4%/yr, Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) +2.3%/yr, 10x Genomics (TXG) -13.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) 0.27%. Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) and 10x Genomics (TXG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) has been the steadiest (Cytek Biosciences (CTKB) 55.8%, Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) 29.8%, 10x Genomics (TXG) 73.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CTKB, TMO and TXG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.